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Melissa Gilbert Hints at Husband Timothy Busfield’s Legal Woes Amid Moving Out of NYC Apartment
Melissa Gilbert is opening up about a major life change amid husband Timothy Busfield‘s criminal case. The Little House on the Prairie star, 62, announced in an Instagram post on Tuesday, June 23, that she’s leaving her New York City apartment.
“So long perfect little one bedroom apartment on the Upper West Side. The last eight years here have been so special,” she wrote in the caption.
The first slide in the carousel shows U-haul moving boxes stacked and labeled by category, followed by a photo of Gilbert stretched out on the floor beside them.
She also shared a video giving fans a look at the apartment before it was emptied. “A lot of amazing work was done in and around this city,” she continued.
The When Calls the Heart star got nostalgic as she bid goodbye to the city she truly loves.
“So many theaters and soundstages. So many wonderful dinners with friends and nights out on the town. I’ll miss the walking and our neighborhood, the subway rides, the amazing people I’ve met there and on the streets. This city truly has a pulse. You can feel it in your heart.”
She didn’t forget to say her goodbyes to the city’s small businesses and the people who had become part of her routine.
“Goodbye favorite newsstand, bodega, dance studio, and laundry. Goodbye shoe repair, dry cleaners, nail salon. Goodbye sweet neighbors whom we love so much. And a very fond ‘farewell and see you soon’ to our favorite city in the world.”
Gilbert seemingly pointed at Busfield’s legal situation while explaining her next chapter. “I promise we will be back it’s just that right now…..well….you know,” she wrote.
“Excited to live in our wonderful home upstate full time for a good long while.”
Busfield was first arrested on January 13 and was released a week later following a pretrial detention hearing. NBC News reported on February 6 that Busfield, 69, was indicted by a grand jury in New Mexico on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor, all third-degree felonies tied to alleged incidents in October 2022 and September 2023.
On June 18, People reported that Busfield is now seeking to have the grand jury indictment against him dismissed as he continues fighting child sex abuse charges in New Mexico.
The West Wing alum, 69, filed a motion to quash the indictment, according to court records. The actor, married to Gilbert since 2013, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
In an April interview with Good Morning America, Gilbert expressed support for her husband and said she is “100% confident he will be exonerated.”
